STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2069

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 225

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 225, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCULARISTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that ocularists practicing within their ocularistry certification scope in Hawaii must be certified by the American Board of Ocularistry, National Examining Board of Ocularists, or any other nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board, rather than the non-certifying American Society of Ocularists.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Medical Association, and a few concerned individuals supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 225, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair